European Captioning Institute
1st Logo (1993-1996)
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Visuals: This consists of three screens:
- First screen: On a black background, there is the closed captioning logo (with a rounded TV screen in it) to the right, with a star above and the word "SM" below next to the arrow pointing to the left. The informantions read:
This video is
closed captioned.
The video's dialogue
will be displayed as
words on your TV
screen when you have a
VideoCaption reader connected to
your TV and video recorder.
- Second screen: On the same black background, there is the information reading:
For information about the
VideoCaption Reader
contact ...
- Third screen: On the same black background, there is the closed captioning logo at the top and below it,
National Captioning Institute
Thurston House
80 Lincoln Road
Peterborough, PE1 2SN
Tel: 0733 891391
Minicom: 0733 890468.
Variants:
- On certain CIC Video tapes, the background is a blue gradient and the text is white.
- Starting in 1995, The typeface in the 3rd screen changes to Futura and the numbers have changed.
Technique: Still, digital graphics with cross-dissolve transitions.
Audio: None.
Availability: Seen on various VHS tapes, mainly Disney ones. The CIC one is seen on Jurassic Park.
2nd Logo (1995-2006)
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Visuals: This consists of three screens:
- First screen: On a black background, there is the same closed captioning logo (but it has the word "SM" smaller and in Times New Roman, it has the TV Screen inside, the arrow underneath pointing to the right side and the star on the top right of the logo is smaller) from before to the left. The text reads:
This video has
hidden subtitles called
CLOSED CAPTIONS.
The dialogue will be
displayed on your TV
screen when you have
a small decoder connected to your
TV and video recorder
- Second screen: On the same black background, there's written:
For more information about the
CLOSED-CAPTION DECODER
contact...
- Third screen: On the same black background, there is the "e", a blue painted "c", and closed captioning logo replacing the dot on the "i" at the top and below it,
European Captioning Institute
17-19 Foley Street
London W1P 7LH
Tel: 020 7323 4657
Fax: 020 7323 4658
[email protected]
Variants:
- There is an early variant in 1995 where the ECI text reads "European Captioning Institute, Thurston House, 80 Lincoln Road, Peterborough, PE1 2SN, Tel: 01733 891391, Fax/Text: 01733 890 468 Compuserve 10135, 3614".
- On some early releases during 1998, the "c" is black with a white outline and the text below reads "European Captioning Institute, Thurston House, 80 Lincoln Road, Peterborough, PE1 2SN, Tel: 01733 891 391, Fax/Text: 01733 890 468 E-mail [email protected]".
- On later 2003 releases, the text below the ECI logo reads "European Captioning Institute, The Media Center, 3 - 8 Carburton Street, London W1W 5AJ, Tel: 020 7323 4657 email [email protected] www.ecisubtitling.com".
- On later 2005 releases, the text below the ECI logo reads: "European Captioning Institute, 1st Floor, Holborn Towers, 137 - 144 High Holborn, London, WC1V 6PL, Tel: 0207 430 5800, email: [email protected] www.ecisubtitling.com".
Technique: Still, digital graphics with cross-dissolve transitions.
Audio: None.
Availability: Seen on various VHS tapes, mainly Disney ones. [Examples?]
